Val Nelson at Bau-xi Gallery - May 3 to May 17, 2014

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Photo by Noel Hodnett.

"A Car, Some Trees, Some Buildings, Some Other Cars, and a Sign, in Hampstead"

Val Nelson, "A Car, Some Trees, Some Buildings, Some Other Cars, and a Sign, in Hampstead," 2013, oil on panel, 26” x 20”.

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"The Cross"

Val Nelson, "The Cross," 2013, oil on panel, 48” x 36”.

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Photo by Noel Hodnett.

"The Room in Hampstead"

Val Nelson, "The Room in Hampstead," 2013-2014, oil on panel, 24” x 36”.

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Val Nelson is unapologetic about her lack of interest in the machinations of contemporary art. “These are not strategically political or conceptual paintings,” she says. “They are an embodiment of my affection for the world.” Influenced by her background as a dancer, Nelson works with snapshots from her travels, choreographing bold gestures and careful observations into work that pays homage to 19th-century European painters such as Adolph von Menzel and Edouard Manet, as well as more recent artists like Cy Twombly. Nelson, who studied at Emily Carr University in Vancouver, was a semi-finalist for the RBC Painting Award in 2003. Her work is in the collection of the Canada Council Art Bank and numerous private collections.

May 3 to May 17 at the Bau-Xi Gallery in Vancouver.